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Department of Drug Administration

Government of Nepal established Department of Drug Administration (DDA) in 1979 A.D (2036/07/01 B.S.) erstwhile under Ministry of forest & soil conservation and went under Ministry of Health and population after Poush, 2041 B.S. DDA is one of the three departments under Ministry of Health & Population.
Nepal has promulgated the Drug Act 1978, to prohibit the misuse or abuse of medicines and

Message from Director General

Narayan Prasad Dhakal

Department of drug administration is a National Medicine Regulatory Authority of Nepal especially concerned with regulation of Medicine and Medicine related technological products. It aims to conduct its activities based on objectives of Drugs act, 2035 and various rules and regulations under it